In a season full of injuries and intermittent play, forward Toumani Camara stands out as a bright spot for the Portland Trail Blazers. The rookie averages just shy of 25 minutes per game, having started in 10 of 19 appearances so far. In floor time alone, Camara is exceeding expectations for a 52nd overall pick, a supposedly minor player caught up in the trade whirlwind surrounding Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic last summer.
One Blazer’s Edge Reader has been pleasantly surprised, and wonders how much of this was in Portland’s plan all along. That’s the subject of today’s Blazer’s Edge Mailbag.